Obesity: Complications
Metabolic Syndrome
07/20/06, HealthwiseMetabolic syndrome is a group of health problems that include too much fat around the waist, elevated blood pressure, high triglycerides, elevated blood sugar, and low HDL cholesterol.
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer After Radiation
08/01/06, M. D. AndersonObesity Linked to Prostate Cancer After Radiation
Block the Brain Drain
06/14/07, Psychology TodayObese adults are twice as likely to develop dementia later in life verses their thin counterparts.
It's not Your Weight, It's Your Waist
07/18/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityMany studies have found that the risks for cardiovascular disease and diabetes are more closely related to the amount of fat within the abdomen than…
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